WYNNE EVANS ELIMINATED FROM STRICTLY COME DANCING

Wynne Evans and Katya Jones have left the competition following a dance off against Montell Douglas and Johannes Radebe during the eighth results show of the series, this week from the Blackpool Tower Ballroom.  

Both couples performed their routines again; Montell and Johannes performed their Salsa to Don’t Leave Me This Way by Thelma Houston. Then, Wynne and Katya performed their Charleston to Carmen Suite No. 1: 5. Les Toreadors by George Bizet.  

After both couples had danced a second time, the judges delivered their verdicts:  Craig Revel Horwood chose to save Montell and Johannes. Motsi Mabuse chose to save Montell and Johannes. Anton Du Beke chose to save Montell and Johannes. 

With three votes in favour of Montell and Johannes, they won the majority vote meaning that Wynne and Katya would be leaving the competition. Head Judge Shirley Ballas also agreed and said she would have decided to save Montell and Johannes. 

When asked by Tess about his time on the show, Wynne said: “It's been wonderful, I’ve got to say. I feel like it's what Strictly is all about. If I can come and do Strictly and last until week nine, then anybody can get out there and dance and have a brilliant time. Strictly is such a brilliant family, such a precious family, that I want everybody here in this room and at home to look after it for the generations to come because it is a wonderful, wonderful thing.  

Katya said: “To be honest with you, the smile hasn't left my face since the first day of our training, since the day we got partnered up.  

“You [to Wynne] have made this experience so joyous and so full of laughter for me. I'm sure everybody was jealous because you're the kind of guy that everybody wants in their life. You bring light, you bring laughter, you bring charisma, you fill up every room you walk into with those qualities” 

Wynne added: “To have been partnered with Katya has been amazing and coming every Saturday night to hang out with these guys [to fellow contestants in the Clauditorium], that's been wonderful. But to spend every weekday dancing has been just fantastic. I've grown so much and I'm so thankful to have met this person [to Katya].”  

Sunday’s results show also features a phenomenal additional performance from Pet Shop Boys, who perform their brand-new single All The Young Dudes, plus our professional dancers put on a passionate and sultry performance to Tango Jalouise.   

The remaining seven couples will take to the dancefloor next week when Strictly Come Dancing returns live on Saturday 23rd November at 19:05 with the return of the Dance-A-Thon feature, where all of the couples will take to the Ballroom floor together to impress the judges with their best Samba moves in a Samba-Thon. The results show will air on Sunday 24th November at 19:20 on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.  

Both of this weekend’s episodes are available to watch now via BBC iPlayer.